3rd Ave S and S Main St Bus Stop

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August 27, 2025

What's Happening Now?

The 3rd Ave S and S Main St project is finally complete! One of Seattle's busiest bus stops is better than ever. Thank you to our neighbors in the immediate area, Pioneer Square, and Seattle overall for your patience while we delivered this to the public.

Project Overview

3rd and Main Overview MapMap of the 3rd Ave S and S Main St Bus Stop Improvements project in Pioneer Square 

Our project: 

  • Widened sidewalks 
  • Reconstructed pavement 
  • Repainted crosswalks 
  • Added pedestrian lighting 
  • Planted new trees 
  • We updated the bus stop with - 
    • New seating   
    • Real-time bus arrival information sign   
    • An ORCA card reader 

To learn more about what we are doing to encourage strolls to galleries, dining at local restaurants, and enjoying live music in a more pleasant environment, visit our 3rd Ave Improvements webpage 

When are we making these improvements? (Project Schedule)

The schedule below shows planned milestones:

  • Jan 2025: Construction began
  • August 2025: Construction complete 

Project Retrospective 

Below is a retrospective look at all the work that’s happened on 3rd Ave to deliver this project:

A photo taken with a drone, showing 3rd Ave facing north from S Main St to Yesler Way. Cars are parked on the east side of the street and vehicles travel southbound down the patchy, bumpy street  

A photo taken with a drone, showing 3rd Ave facing north from S Main St to Yesler Way. Cars are parked on the east side of the street and vehicles travel southbound down the patchy, bumpy street  

A drone shot overhead, facing southbound down 3rd Ave from Yesler Way. An orange metal plate and safety cones surround an area where repaving is happening just south of Yesler

A drone shot overhead, facing southbound down 3rd Ave from Yesler Way. An orange metal plate and safety cones surround an area where repaving is happening just south of Yesler 

An overhead shot of 3rd and Main nearly completed, with our crews still working to construct the sidewalk. Orange safety cones are all over the area where the bus shelter will go

An overhead shot of 3rd and Main nearly completed, with our crews still working to construct the sidewalk. Orange safety cones are all over the area where the bus shelter will go

A person walking in the empty intersection at 3rd Ave and S Washington. Cars are parked on either side of the street in the background

A person walking in the empty intersection at 3rd Ave and S Washington. Cars are parked on either side of the street in the background

A purple Route 7 shuttle pulling up to the intersection of 3rd Ave S and S Main St

A purple Route 7 shuttle pulling up to the intersection of 3rd Ave S and S Main St

Funding

This project was possible through our partnership with King County Metro (KCM). KCM received federal grant money from the Federal Transit Authority (FTA), which funds many of the project's components. Other funding sources include the Seattle Transit Measure, Move Seattle Levy, King County Metro, Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities. 

Project Materials

Translation and Interpretation 

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Adiam Emery, Interim Director
Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 3800, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34996, Seattle, WA, 98124-4996
Phone: (206) 684-7623
684-Road@seattle.gov

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